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Is Dr Google a good source of medical information?

By Julia Mueller Filed Under: Featured, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: February 23, 2016

We won’t stop Googling our symptoms any time soon, so why aren’t online health information resources more effective? An interdisciplinary study between Computer Science and Health Sciences is trying to answer the question, explains Julia Mueller. The internet is increasingly becoming an important health information source and many people routinely turn to the internet to […]

What can be gained from focusing on positives which emerge from the current GP gloom?

By Sharon Spooner Filed Under: All posts Posted: January 7, 2016

Morale in UK general practice has dropped to a low ebb and a shortage of doctors is blamed for an increasing proportion of practices seeking to avoid accepting new patients. Yet week after week around 40,000 NHS GPs continue to work. Researcher and part-time GP Sharon Spooner explores the nature and significance of what motivates […]

Managing health and care in an ageing society

By Neil Pendleton Filed Under: Devo, Featured Posted: November 17, 2015

Health and social care delivery needs to change substantially to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by an ageing society, argues Professor Neil Pendleton. Lifespan is increasing and we know that our health and social needs become more complex as we age. We also know this changing demographic is generating huge challenges for our health […]

Deficit and reform: the NHS’s twin challenges

By Kieran Walshe and Judith Smith Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch Posted: November 11, 2015

The NHS deficit is unprecedented and unsustainable. All eyes are on the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review and on some promising ideas for reform, explain Professor Kieran Walshe and Professor Judith Smith. The first quarter financial returns for the NHS, published just after the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, are the worst ever. Trusts were £930m […]

Crisis – what crisis? The reality of life in general practice in England

By Kath Checkland Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: October 21, 2015

GPs are dealing with increased stress and more are leaving practice. Yet there are signs for optimism, reports Professor Kath Checkland. GPs in the UK are fed up – this much is commonplace. Newspaper headlines and social media alike tell a tale of dissatisfaction, declining morale and intentions to quit. If these reports are to […]

The Drug Resistance Crisis

By Dame Sally Davies Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: July 27, 2015

Drug resistance and the lack of new antibiotics are creating a potential medical crisis, the government’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies warned in this year’s University of Manchester Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture. We are in danger of losing modern medicine. Growing drug resistance among bacteria, viruses and other microbes poses a catastrophic threat to […]

The role of font type in policy implementation

By Debbie Smith, Andrew Manley and Dame Tina Lavender Filed Under: Featured Posted: July 10, 2015

How can information best be conveyed to influence behaviour? Choosing the right font type is surprisingly important, explain Dr Debbie Smith, Dr Andrew Manley and Professor Dame Tina Lavender. What do you take into account when trying to get your message across? The information to be communicated, of course. How to express it – using […]

Lessons from the Caribbean on integrated healthcare

By Dawn Edge Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: June 23, 2015

The NHS has much that it could learn from integrated mental health and primary care in the Caribbean, explains Dr Dawn Edge. The government has signalled that health and social care providers must move from ‘engagement’ to full ‘integration’. While the details are being worked out, there is some (albeit muted) disquiet that mental healthcare […]

Integrating physical and mental healthcare for people with multi-morbidity

By Peter Coventry Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 22, 2015

Multi-morbidity – having more than one long-term health condition, often affecting mental health – is a worsening problem. In the first of two blogs considering the issue, Dr Peter Coventry explains there are ways to improve care. Of the 53 million people living in England, more than 15 million live with a long-term health condition […]

Is Dr Google a good source of medical information?

What can be gained from focusing on positives which emerge from the current GP gloom?

Deficit and reform: the NHS’s twin challenges

Crisis – what crisis? The reality of life in general practice in England

The Drug Resistance Crisis

The role of font type in policy implementation

Lessons from the Caribbean on integrated healthcare

Integrating physical and mental healthcare for people with multi-morbidity

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